The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Illinois is $61,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,870.
Pay spans roughly $44,760 at the 10th percentile to $109,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.43 per hour. An estimated 12,790 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $61,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.43 |
| 10th percentile | $44,760 |
| 90th percentile | $109,110 |
| Employment | 12,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.